Prisoner transport officer arrested for sexual assault of female inmates

By Jennifer Cruz

A prisoner transport officer was arrested in Stockton, California, on charges related to the alleged sexual assault of multiple female inmates, the Justice Department announced Friday.
Eric Scott Kindley, 49, is accused of deprivation of rights under the color of law, including aggravated sexual abuse and use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. He remains in a Sacramento jail but will likely be extradited to Arizona sometime this week.
Kindley operates Special Operations Group 6, a contract company responsible for the transport of inmates with out-of-state warrants. According to a probable cause affidavit, during at least three transports of female prisoners this year, Kindley engaged in inappropriate and illegal behavior, including the sexual assault of at least two of the inmates.
The first victim, who was being transported from California to Arizona on Jan. 26, said while she was handcuffed and shackled, Kindley sexually penetrated her against her will and forced her to perform oral sex on him. Kindley also used his cell phone to take pictures of the woman’s genitals.
Furthermore, Kindley told the woman that if she told anyone about the assault, he would “blow [her] brains out” but that nobody would believe her anyway. Kindley, who falsely

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